Improvement in receptacles for toilet articles



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RECEPT'ACLES FOR TILET ARTICLES.

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' UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIOE.

JAMESVERNON, OF` NEWTON STEWART, SCOTLAND.

IMPROVEMENT IN RECEPTACLES FOR TOILET ARTICLES.

:Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 193,058, dated July10, 1877; application led May 14, 1877.

'To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, JAMES VERNON, of the rm of JAMES VERNON & BROTHER, ofNewton Stewart, Scotland, have linvented an Improved Receptacle forToilet Articles, ot' which the following is a specification:

The object of this invention is to construct for wash-hand stands apiece of earthen ware which will combine within it receptacles for soap,for brushes, for tooth or other powders, and for a sponge, and alsostands for two water-bottles, or a water-bottle and tumbler.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows, in plan view, theearthenware device constituting my invention. Fig. 2 is a transversesection of the same taken in theline l 2 Of Fig. A1. Fig. 3 is afrontelevation of the same; and Fig. 4 is a detached sectional view,showing the elastic pads or feet.

In these figures, A A is a framing of' earthenware recessed and piercedto receive the trays and boxes for containing, respectively, the soap,Vbrushes, and sponge, and tooth or other powder. This framing is moldedwith a large recess, which is divided, by a partition, into twocompartments. In one Ot' these a pierced tray, B, is fitted for thereception of the soap, and the other is provided with rests C C fortooth and nail brushes. D D are two boxes or jars for tooth or otherpowder. E is a pierced lid for covering the receptacles for the soap andbrushes., F is a recess tted with a tray or strainer, Gr, for containingthe sponge; and H H are stands Y On either side of the receptacle F forreceiving the one a water-bottle and the other a tumbler..f

It will be understood that the part A is molded in'one piece, and thatthe trays, boxes, and cover B D E G are loose pieces fitting therein.

In order to provide against the breaking or chipping of the framing A,and the scratching ofthe marble top of the wash-hand stand by thesetting' downot the same, I form in the under sides or bottom of theframing, near the corners thereof, recesses, into which I fasten, withcement, or otherwise secure, studs of vulcanized india-rubber, orequivalent elastic material, which will project from the under side ofthe piece, and form elastic pads or feet, on which the piece will stand.

This part of my invention is illustrated in the sectional view, Fig. 4.

The india-rubber which I prefer to employ is that which is combined withsulphuret of antimony, as I find it will best resist the action ofcleansing-liquids.

a is a circular recess formed to receive an elastic stud ofindia-rubber, b. This stud is molded with a flange On its inner end toform a holding for cement c, which is inserted in and made to lill thespace in the recess not occupied by the stud.

The further to insure the maintenance of the stud in the recess, piecesof wire of a Y length equal to the diameter of the recess may be passedthrough the stem ot' the stud at right angles to each other, and these,with the aid of the binding cement, will eii'ectually secure the stud inplace.

This improvement I also apply to the cover E, forming recesses in theunder side thereof and near' the outer angles to receive studs b ofindia-rubber. By this means an ei'ectual protection will be provided forthe pieces against breaking or chipping when hastily putting them downon any hard slab Or replacing them.

Having now set forth the nature, construction, and Operation of myinvention, I wish it to be understood that I claiml. As a new article ofmanufacture, the

within-described toilet-article receptacle, embodying, in a single pieceof earthenware, having elastic studs near the outer lower edges, therecess F, its perforated strainer G, the stands H at the side of therecess, the two chambers, with their tray B, rests C, and

llid E, and boxes D D, the whole being con JAMES VERNON.

Witnesses J AMES LEES, J. P. R. S. C. MCKINNELL, Bank Clerk, NewtonStewart, Scotland.

